refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfī-nə-rē 
-ˈfīn-rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining or processing something (such as oil or sugar)
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The company plans to close its Los Angeles County oil refinery this year — a troubling sign of the economic times for Big Oil as California shifts toward electric cars.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
In an age of foundation models and AI training loops, data is the new oil, and sovereignty is about control of the refinery.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 22 May 2025
Both of these firms are slower movers, operating midstream pipelines and refineries within the US.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 22 May 2025
That refinery accounted for 8% of the state’s oil processing.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
In an age of foundation models and AI training loops, data is the new oil, and sovereignty is about control of the refinery.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 22 May 2025
Both of these firms are slower movers, operating midstream pipelines and refineries within the US.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 22 May 2025
That refinery accounted for 8% of the state’s oil processing.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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“Refinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refinery. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfīn-(ə-)rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining metals, oil, or sugar
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